Are you trying to figure out how to zoom on a Mac? We’ve got the answer.
Zooming in and out on a Mac for many is a necessity, but can be so confusing at times. However, did you know that you can customize accessibility features to make zooming easier?
Here are three ways to zoom out a Mac, but you may have to set up your preferred method first.
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How to zoom out on a Mac with keyboard shortcuts
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Click on the Apple menu (with the Apple icon) on the top-left corner of your screen.
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Click on “System Settings.“
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Tap on “Accessibility” before clicking on “Zoom.”
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Turn on “Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom.”
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Now you can use any of the following shortcuts:
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Zoom in by holding down the Option, Command, and Equal (=) keys
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Zoom out by holding down the Option, Command, and Minus (-) keys
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Toggle between Zoom in and Zoom out by holding down the Option, Command, and Eight (8) keys
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However, you don’t need to set a preference for some keyboard shortcuts, but these are limited to certain browsers and windows on your Mac:
How to zoom out on a Mac by tapping on your trackpad
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Click on the Apple Menu (with the Apple icon) on the top-left corner of your screen.
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Click on “System Settings.”
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Click on “Accessibility” and “Zoom.”
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Turn on “Use trackpad gesture to zoom.”
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Now you can:
How to zoom out on a Mac by scrolling
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Click on the Apple menu (with the Apple icon) on the top-left corner of your screen.
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Click on “System Settings.”
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Click on “Accessibility” and “Zoom.”
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Turn on “Use scroll gesture with modifier keys to zoom.”
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Customize your modifier key by clicking “Modifier key for scroll gesture.”
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Now you can zoom by holding your modifier key and scrolling with your trackpad or mouse.
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